Almost Corner Bookshop
Via del Moro 44
Trastevere
Rome Italy
2016

Very cozy bookshop in the heart of Trastavere!

The Via del Moro connects the Piazza di Sant’Apollonia to the Piazza Trilussa in Trastevere on the opposite bank of the river Tiber in Rome. It is named after a more than one century year old café.

Many of Rome’s piazza’s and streets are named after churches, but the Via del Moro is an exception, since it gets its name from a café, the Caffé del Moro, which is still in existence and was opened towards the end of the 19th century.

The Caffé del Moro is located on the corner, where the Via del Moro crosses the Via della Pelliccia and can also boast the second oldest shop-sign of the city, the oldest one being the one of the Caffé del Greco. The signboard shows two archers and a sailor trying to get three young women (one of whom is already holding a bottle) to take a drink. The women look Ethiopian and the sign is a reminder of the war between Ethiopia and Italy (1895-1896).

The Via del Moro is a mixed bag of building styles, the various palazzi ranging from Baroque to Renaissance.

https://renatoprosciutto.com/via-del-moro-rome/

Lion's Head Door Knockers
Some historians believe this emblem could have something to do with a particular clan or dynasty and others or that the lion's head performs the functions of a guardian, much like the statues of lions found all over Italy.

The lion has been used as symbol and is thought to signify strength, pride, protection and power. A Lion's head door knocker acts a guardian to the home.

Colorful Trastevere is a funky, bohemian area that clings to its centuries-old, working-class roots. It's known for traditional and innovative trattorias, craft beer pubs and artisan shops, as well as simple B&Bs and budget hotels. From the pre-dinner passeggiata (promenade) until late, a young crowd buzzes around Piazza di San Calisto and Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, the site of a gilded, mosaic-filled church.